by dwalker | May 15, 2019 | Blog
One of our goals at CTL is to advance a vision of schooling that engages all students in interesting and rigorous work, develops their talents and abilities, and prepares them for college and career. That sounds like a tall order, but we know from our 20 years of...
by rodaniel | Aug 20, 2015 | Blog
Reading with purpose Writing to learn Writing to demonstrate learning Engaging in academic discourse Noting observations Because PBL stresses having students engage as and with experts in the field, CTL’s content literacy framework lends itself to supporting students...
by dwalker | Aug 8, 2014 | Blog
This is one of a series of posts leading up to CTL’s 20th Anniversary forum and celebration, September 9th at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, KY. By Sharon Darling, President and Founder, National Center for Families Learning (formerly National Center for...
by admin | Jul 30, 2014 | Blog
When was the last time you were involved in a quality conversation? What characteristics distinguished it from other conversations you have had? We have all been part of company that lost our attention because the conversation was very one-sided. An exchange that...
by dperkins | Jun 17, 2014 | Blog
Making thinking public and visible outside of the normal classroom walls is a great way to help engage students in meaningful and purposeful work. Teachers often fall into the trap of having students present their work to classroom peers or even just the teacher....
